5 with appeal for July 5

Published: Friday, July 5, 2013 at 4:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at 2:03 p.m.

Time to howl

1. The town of Saluda is hosting its 50th annual Coon Dog Day on Saturday, starting with a 5K race at 8 a.m. A high-spirited parade through downtown is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and the day-long musical entertainment will conclude with a night street dance from 8 to 11 p.m. For more details, visit www.saluda.com.

Laugh out loud

2. The musical comedy "The Big Bang," starring Scott Treadway and Julian Brightman, continues at the Playhouse Downtown, 125 S. Main St., Hendersonville. Performances are at 8 p.m. today and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $35. To make reservations, call 828-693-0731 or visit www.flatrockplayhouse.org. The play will be on stage through July 14 with performances Wednesday-Sunday.

Tap your toes

3. The Summer Music in Flat Rock series returns to the deck and paved area behind Little Rainbow Row on Greenville Highway at 6 p.m. Saturday with a free performance by Dana and Susan Robinson. Bring a lawn chair, as seating is limited. Food is available from Hubba Hubba Smokehouse and Flat Rock Village Bakery, and guests can also bring their own food and beverages for outdoor picnics. For information, call 828-243-0623.

Cut a rug

4. The 95th season of Hendersonville's mountain heritage street dances will get underway at 7 p.m. Monday with music by Appalachian Fire and quick-stepping by the J Creek Cloggers. The Monday evening dances in front of the Visitors Information Center at 201 S. Main St. will continue through Aug. 12. The seating area will open at 5:30 p.m. Bring a lawn chair, but alcoholic beverages, coolers and pets are prohibited. Call 828-693-9708 or visit www.historichendersonville.org for more information.

Cultured pearls

5. Grant Llewellyn will conduct the Brevard Music Center Orchestra this evening in a program of familiar classics: Debussy's "Prelude a L'après–midi d'un Faune (Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun)"; Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21, with soloist Ji–Yong; and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74, "Pathétique." The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium. Ticket prices range from $30 to $15. For details, call 828-862-2105 or visit https://tickets.brevardmusic.org/public.

<p>Time to howl</p><p>1. The town of Saluda is hosting its 50th annual Coon Dog Day on Saturday, starting with a 5K race at 8 a.m. A high-spirited parade through downtown is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and the day-long musical entertainment will conclude with a night street dance from 8 to 11 p.m. For more details, visit www.saluda.com.</p><p>Laugh out loud</p><p>2. The musical comedy "The Big Bang," starring Scott Treadway and Julian Brightman, continues at the Playhouse Downtown, 125 S. Main St., Hendersonville. Performances are at 8 p.m. today and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $35. To make reservations, call 828-693-0731 or visit www.flatrockplayhouse.org. The play will be on stage through July 14 with performances Wednesday-Sunday.</p><p>Tap your toes</p><p>3. The Summer Music in Flat Rock series returns to the deck and paved area behind Little Rainbow Row on Greenville Highway at 6 p.m. Saturday with a free performance by Dana and Susan Robinson. Bring a lawn chair, as seating is limited. Food is available from Hubba Hubba Smokehouse and Flat Rock Village Bakery, and guests can also bring their own food and beverages for outdoor picnics. For information, call 828-243-0623.</p><p>Cut a rug</p><p>4. The 95th season of Hendersonville's mountain heritage street dances will get underway at 7 p.m. Monday with music by Appalachian Fire and quick-stepping by the J Creek Cloggers. The Monday evening dances in front of the Visitors Information Center at 201 S. Main St. will continue through Aug. 12. The seating area will open at 5:30 p.m. Bring a lawn chair, but alcoholic beverages, coolers and pets are prohibited. Call 828-693-9708 or visit www.historichendersonville.org for more information.</p><p>Cultured pearls</p><p>5. Grant Llewellyn will conduct the Brevard Music Center Orchestra this evening in a program of familiar classics: Debussy's "Prelude a L'après–midi d'un Faune (Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun)"; Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21, with soloist Ji–Yong; and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74, "Pathétique." The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium. Ticket prices range from $30 to $15. For details, call 828-862-2105 or visit https://tickets.brevardmusic.org/public.</p>